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Clostridium perfringens. Diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens appear as a chronic or acute enteritis of piglets. Alternative names: Clostridial diseases, Clostridium perfringens type A, Clostridium perfringens type C, necrotic enteritis. Diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens appear as a chronic or acute enteritis of piglets. Clostridia are gram positive bacteria of a great size, which produce spores.
Clostridium difficile (also known as C.difficile) is a bacterium associated with diarrhea and intestinal inflammation among patients or residents in health care facilities. The disease is called Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD). Patients taking antibiotics or who have serious health conditions (e.g. immune-compromised patients) may be at risk of contracting Clostridium difficile-associated disease.